They're fantastic wheels, I have a set and as I'm currently the proud long term demo-er of a Stache 8 I couldn't think of a better wheel set upgrade. They'll happily run 2.35 Hans Dampfs although I couldn't comment on whether they'd fit through the Stache's chain stays.

The Mavic MP3 policy is a no brainer to me and I have used it when a big rock took 4 of my spokes out in Wales.

I hate mine! the hubs come lose all the time and the spokes creak like a mother f****r
I just put my old wtb's on and they feel like butter compared to the mavics. I wished I never bought them, also if you have to send them back to mavic be prepared to be without yore bike for weeks! But they are good looking. There like the really pretty girl that hates sex!!!!( the wheel set is only 6 months old)